Hunt for Red October, The - Based on the Book
Platform: ZX Spectrum
Region: UK
Media: Tape
Controller: Kempston, Interface 2, Cursor an
Genre: Simulation - Submarine
Gametype: Undefined
Release Year: 1988
Developer: Oxford Digital Enterprises
Publisher: Grandslam Entertainments Ltd
Players: 1
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In this adaptation of Tom Clancy's popular novel, you play the part of Captain Marko Ramius attempting to defect to the US. Once into the Atlantic, you must rendezvous with the US Navy and fake the destruction of the Red October. Your crew is not aware of the defection -- but the Soviet Navy is, and will try to stop you at any cost.

Trivia:

Shortly after publishing the product "Argus Press Software" went bust and restarted as "Grand Slam Entertainment" having somehow transferred the copyright, licenses and assets from Argus to Grand Slam just before liquidation, thus avoiding paying debts and royalties related to this and other products!!! So as usual the small developer suffers so that rich immoral publishers can cheat them out of their hard earned rewards. (Note: The contributor of this information was also one of the primary developers. --Editor)

This game was based solely on the Tom Clancy novel -- the movie didn't exist until 1990.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spectrum/hunt-for-red-october/trivia

